Joseph eugster



(No Model.)

J. EUGSTER. MEANS FOR HERMETIGALLY CLOSING GAZOGENES, 850. No. 526,696.

Patented Oct. 2, 1894.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOSEPH EUGSTER, OF LONDON, ENGLAND.

MEANS FOR HERME TICALLY CLOSING GAZOGENES, 80C.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 526,696, dated October2, 1894.

Application filed April 2, 1894. Serial No, 506,066. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern..-

Be it known that I, JOSEPH EUGSTER, a sub ject of the Queen of GreatBritain,residing at 21 Albert Road, Stroud Green, London, England, haveinvented a new and useful Improved Means for Hermetically ClosingGazogenes, Seltzogenes,and otherVessels, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to improved means for hermetically closinggazogenes, seltzogenes and other vessels and has for its object toprovide a simple and effective fastening for hermetically closing agazogene, seltzogene, or other vessel and whereby all necessity for theordinary screws on the tap and mount of a gazogene or seltzogene isdispensed with, the objection to such screws being that owing to thecorrosive action set up by the carbonic acid gas in conjunction with therubber Washers they are very apt to become so firmly fixed as to renderit impossible to move them. thus rendering the tap and mount useless.

The mechanism whereby I attain the object of my invention is illustratedin the accompanying drawings, wherein- Figure 1 is a plan view of theclamp or clasp hereinafter described; Fig. 2, an external elevation ofthe tap and mount of a gazogene or seltzogene fitted with such clamp orclasp; Fig. 3, a sectional view showing the clamp or clasp fitted tosuch tap and mount, and Fig. 4; shows my invention adapted to a jarshaped vessel.

Similarletters of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views.

To carry out my invention I make the closwe of the vessel such as thetap a, and mount 1), of a gazogene or seltzogene without the usualscrews for screwing the same down to the vase of the vessel, and in lieuthereof I form two external bevels a, b, on the projecting rimsencircling the bottom of the tap and the top of the mount. I then make afastening consisting of a clamp or clasp having movable curvilinear jawsc on the inner surfaces whereof beveled channels or grooves 01, areformed of any convenient shape and size, the inclined surfaces whereoffit over the beveled rims of the tap and mount. Such jaws are pivoted orhinged together and one of them has attached to its outer extremity anadjustable clip piece 6, which takes into a slot or recess f, formed inthe outer end of the other jaw. This clip piece is fitted with a thumbscrew g, whereby it is adjusted and secured in such slot or recess. Thebottom of the tap is fitted with a rubber washer h, in the ordinarymanner, and which when the tap is properly adjusted rests upon the topof the beveled rim formed on the mount. When the tap is so adjusted theclamp or clasp is placed round the tap and mount, the beveled channelsor grooves formed on the in nor surfaces of the jaws being fitted overthe beveled rims formed on the tap and mount. The thumb screw is thentightened up thereby bringing the inclined surfaces of the channels orgrooves to bear upon such beveled rims, and compressing them together sotightly and evenly that with the aid of the rubber washer a hermeticallysealed joint is obtained without in the case of gazogenes or seltzogenesand the like any screwing down of the tap being necessary as heretofore.

In applying my invention to vessels other than gazogenes, seltzogenesand the like, which are unprovided with a tap and mount the beveled rimsa, b, are formed on the mouth and stopper or other closure of the vesselas shown at Fig. at while the rubber washer h, is fitted round the neckof the stopper in the ordinary manner, and after the stopper has beenplaced in the mouth of the vessel the clamp or clasp is fitted thereonand secured in the manner already described.

When it is desired to open the gazogene, seltzogene or other vessel thethumb screw is operated in the reverse direction thereby releasing theclamp or clasp from the beveled rims on the tap and mount or on themouth and stopper and unsealing the joint. Such clamp or clasp maybemade of brass, copper, gun metal, tin or any other suitable metal ormaterial and if requisite each jaw may be jointed in one, two or moreplaces to allow of its fitting more closely and conveniently round theneck or top of the vessel to which it is applied.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-- 1. In a gazogene or other like vessel the combination of the tap 0.provided with the bevel a, the mount 12 provided with the bevel b, andthe clamp provided with pivoted jaws vided with pivoted jaws c andbeveled. chan- 1o 0 and beveled channels (1 adapted to fit over nels (1,adapted to fit over and bind the said and bind the said bevels a, b, andthe thumbbevels a, b, and the thumbscrew g adapted screw g adapted tosecure the parts together to secure the parts together all substantially5 substantially as described. as described.

2. As a means for closing vessels and the JOSEPH EUGSTER. like thecombination of the closure proper Witnesses: provided with the bevel aand mouth pro- ERNEST FRANCIS BROWN,

vided with the bevel b and the clamp pro- WM. THOS. MARSHALL.

